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Welding schools in Nebraska
Nebraska has 6 accredited campuses awarding welding credentials. If you finish and work as a welder in Nebraska, expect to start around $43,850–$47,830 and reach a median of $52,220 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,810 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska). Graduates of these Nebraska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,737 in their first year, against $34,154 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What welders, cutters, solderers and brazers earn in Nebraska
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,200 employed in Nebraska. National median: $53,750.
Campuses in Nebraska, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Grand IslandLincolnNorfolkNorth PlatteOmahaScottsbluff
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln | Public | 43 | $45,201 | $10,938 | 38% | not reported |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Public | 38 | $35,737 | $5,500 | 56% | not reported |
| Central Community College | Grand Island | Public | 210 | $35,297 | $4,950 | 48% | not reported |
| Metropolitan Community College Area | Omaha | Public | 52 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.